Several Killed in Thailand School Shooting
- On Friday, August 7, 2026, a 14-year-old student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, killing 7 people and injuring 23 after reportedly shooting his grandparents at their home.
- Police investigations revealed the shooter used a firearm owned by his grandfather and fired at least 26 bullets before turning the gun on himself; officers recovered 34 additional rounds at the scene.
- Students hid in classrooms as gunshots erupted from another building. One 18-year-old witness said, "I didn't think it was a gun at first. There were many shots: bang, bang, bang," before police officers evacuated the pupils.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated the tragedy "shouldn't have happened," emphasizing that gun ownership regulations must be enforced, marking the second school shooting in Thailand this year.
- Thailand maintains one of Southeast Asia's highest rates of civilian gun ownership, with estimates suggesting 10 million firearms in circulation, renewing pressure on the government to strengthen national gun control measures.
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Early research points to the young man suffering from "academic stress" in the face of supposed pressure from his grandparents to get good grades
Thailand faces a new tragedy of armed violence after a 14-year-old student murdered seven people.
Student gunman kills several at a high school, grandparents at home outside Bangkok, officials say
A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20, according to authorities, who said he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning.
A 14-year-old teenager killed his grandparents in the shared house on Friday and then went to his school north of Bangkok, where he shot teachers and classmates, leaving at least 8 dead - all teachers and staff in the center - and about 30 injured before committing suicide, according to the country's authorities.Read more]]>
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